We have a long tradition of giving back to the community. Most often, this is done by associates volunteering for a variety of nonprofit organizations. One of our associate groups, however, is making a difference by bicycling. Team ScottsMiracle-Gro is a group of associates who participate in Pelotonia. Pelotonia is an annual…

Peter Bucher, Water Resources Director, Ohio Environmental Council As in many other parts of the world, Ohio is facing the challenge of protecting our water from harmful algal blooms. Algal blooms are annual events that occur in nearly every major body of water. They pose a public health threat, hinder…

By Stefanie Simpson, Blue Carbon Program Senior Manager, Restore America’s Estuaries Coastal wetlands – marsh, mangroves, and seagrass – are some of the MOST productive ecosystems on the planet. They provide critical habitat for many important finfish and shellfish that we fish for and eat; they improve our water quality…

By Michele Colopy, Program Director, Pollinator Stewardship Council If carpenter bees are chewing into your deck or house trim, you can deter them in the following ways: Cover or fill carpenter bee holes This year, insert some steel wool in the current holes in the deck or house trim, fill…

by Bob Stokes, President, Galveston Bay Foundation Galveston Bay is one of the largest and most productive estuaries in the United States. Unfortunately, the Bay faces many issues such as loss of coastal habitat, reduction in wildlife populations, and insufficient freshwater inflows. Protecting the bay and its beaches The environmental…

To address the critical need to increase pollinator habitat for beneficial insects, such as honey bees, monarch butterflies and others, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) have teamed up on a new “Parks for Pollinators” campaign aimed at raising public awareness of pollinator health…

By Lindsay LaSala, Community and Foundation Relations Manager, ScottsMiracle-Gro We did it. Eight years ago, we set a goal to help create 1,000 community gardens and greenspaces and connect more people to the life-enhancing benefits of gardens and greenspaces. This May, we’ll realize that goal with the dedication of the…

By Carol Kauffman Nowlin, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation convened its national network of environmental grantees in Oyster Bay, Long Island, last week with one goal: Addressing America’s toughest water resource challenges. Dr. Christopher Gobler, head of the Gobler Laboratory at SUNY Stony Brook, presented the keynote…

By Mary Ann Dickinson, President and CEO, Alliance for Water Efficiency You’ve heard it before. Water scarcity is becoming a concern in many communities, with water resources strained by changing weather patterns, economic activity and population growth. What you may not know is that outdoor irrigation is often the largest…

By Foundation President Jim King The shore of Lake Erie was just a five-minute drive from the house where I grew up in Lorain, Ohio. But making that drive often took me to an entirely different world. Lake Erie was our summertime escape. It’s where I swam with my friends,…